Dusk Dances Hamilton

Dusk Dances is an outdoor dance festival that brings high quality contemporary and traditional dance to public parks. As dusk descends, a theatrical host leads the audience – which invariably includes children, dog walkers and local residents – to eclectic dance pieces that unfold in different areas of the park. Choreographers from various backgrounds are invited to create a 10-minute dance piece inspired by the park’s natural environment. Audiences are invited on a pay-what-you-can basis to an innovative site-specific festival, which is not only an artistic event but a social and cultural one as well.

Now in its fourth year, the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts Dance Theatre (HCADT) is proud to bring the acclaimed Dusk Dances festival back to our city from July 27-30, 2017. Dancers from Hamilton and beyond will perform for hundreds of families as the sun sets over Bayfront Park. Join us as the festival kicks off nightly with free dance workshops before the show at 6:00 pm, followed by a musical performance at 7:00 pm. From there, our incomparable host will lead you through the park on an unforgettable dance journey featuring dance works by artists from across Canada.